Most Popular Colleges for Design & Applied Arts Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in design and applied arts. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Carnegie Mellon claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 3 doctor's degrees in design in 2017-2018.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$42,563 |
$42,563 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$834 |
$834 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$592 |
$592 |
In 2017-2018, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.
UT Dallas awarded 3 doctor's degrees in design in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,916 |
$25,252 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$718 |
$1,403 |
In a typical year, there are 1,472 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 2 students at UMN Twin Cities earned doctor's degrees in design. This makes the college rank #3 on our list. UMN Twin Cities also ranks #3 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a design degree.
Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,728 |
$25,884 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,504 |
$1,504 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,394 |
$2,157 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,560. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Auburn awarded 1 doctor's degrees in design in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. Auburn also ranks #4 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a design degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Auburn.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,342 |
$28,026 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,632 |
$1,632 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$519 |
$1,557 |
There were 2,113 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 842 were classified as teaching assistants, and 978 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of Baltimore earned the #4 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 design majors in 2017-2018. U of Baltimore also ranks #4 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a design degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Baltimore.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$13,536 |
$19,638 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,580 |
$1,580 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$752 |
$1,091 |
Across all programs, there were 41 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Cornell is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in design to 1 students in 2017-2018. Cornell also ranks #4 in popularity in New York for students seeking a design degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,500 |
$29,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$85 |
$85 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,410 |
$1,410 |
The school reported having 2,579 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Szilas in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts under Public domain
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